OPERATOR PROFILE BM TRANSPORT
GOING THE EXTRA MILE
County Monaghan-based BM Transport Ltd is developing its European operations by customer demand and word-of-mouth recommendation By Bob Beech PHOTOGRAPHY TOM CUNNINGHAM
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hile many pundits and politicians would have us believe the world is in crisis and feed us a diet of doom and gloom, particularly as the Brexit saga drags on, others who live in the real world just get on with making a living. While it’s very difficult to forecast exactly what the future will bring, most will find a way to deal with whatever happens. Darren Murphy, head of Irish operator BM Transport Ltd, came to just this conclusion late in 2018 when trying to forecast the likely effect of Brexit on his business. With depots on both sides of the Irish border and on the UK mainland, BM Transport Ltd operates a modern fleet of 110 trucks and 410 trailers – so any of the proposed political/economic outcomes is bound to have an effect on the operation. With customers in Ireland, the UK and Europe, any changes are 60 TRUCKING March 2020
going to affect operating practices. However, Darren and his BM Transport team take the view this should be seen as an opportunity to expand the company’s range of services, rather than viewing everything as a potential disaster. “Whatever happens, people will still need to eat, drink and go shopping,” says Darren. “Construction companies will continue to build houses, factories and roads. In short, goods will still need to be shifted, stored and distributed. There might be changes in working practices, but BM Transport and other operators will find a way to get things done.”
Europe. BM Transport ferries large numbers of both unaccompanied trailers and complete outfits across the Irish Sea every night of the week. The company is also well known for having a sizeable complement of flat trailers, along with curtainside and Euroliners.
Paving the way forward
In 2018, BM Transport held back on expansion plans due to a number of factors, but customer demand combined with the need to have greater control over certain aspects of the operation led to expansion in a number of fields last year. “The fleet has grown in response to customer demand. We take the view that
This positive attitude has seen the company gradually expand from just a couple of vehicles, which operated in Ireland 30 years ago, to a thriving operation. The firm’s eye-catching fleet of trucks have become a regular sight on the roads of Ireland, the UK and now
BMT’s skilled staff that can maintain, repair and refurbish trailers at far lower cost.
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